UNNATURAL CREATURES

Not all creatures are humble animals - there are more beastly things too, as well as odd creatures who are not born from flesh, but have far more mysterious origins... Here you can find a list of such creatures. This list will be continually updated as the project develops.

CHARMER

"I held my mother's old necklace in my hand, studying it closely. There was something not quite right about it. But I put it on, and stood in front of the mirror, studying it. Remembering. Suddenly, a little eye opened up in the center of the necklace, and I yelped with surprise, throwing the necklace away. Before my eyes it warped into a small sphere, with three little gleaming eyes that looked at me. It seemed...almost disappointed. Without a sound it flew out through an open window, never to be seen again. My mother's necklace was nowhere to be found."

DARKMEN

"Among the trees stood a shadow, like a black void in the night around it. Only a pair of pale, merciless eyes gleamed through that darkness, piercing me with cold malice. I could hear a low growl as it started to approach me, and I realized that my time had come."

EARTHWALKER

"It was a strange sight, that mute, inhuman traveler. The grownups were weary of it, but the children seemed smitten by it. The darned thing almost seemed a bit intimidated by their prodding and hollering. But I kept a watchful eye, just in case. When my little girl suddenly came over and stated that this thing should come to our home and rest, it was hard not to let curiosity overcome me..."

ELUMI

Strange little fluttering creatures who reside in the mists of Fal Narn. They say that if you give them a sweet treat that they like, they will lead you on safe paths. But if they don't like what you have to offer, your paths may become dangerous indeed.Concept & art by Emily Gichuhi

EYE-EATERS

"I woke up with a jolt, suddenly being wide awake. Somewhere in the dark there was someone talking, but I could not recognize the voices as any of my companions. There seemed to be two of them, laughing and jabbering inbetween. I carefully lit a lantern and got up, weapon in hand. As I approached, the two voices suddenly got quiet and suddenly I heard footsteps running into the forest. And in the light of the lantern, the horrifying sight of my companions met me, their eye-less sockets staring back at me with endless fear..."
- With contributions by Ludwig Sandbacka and Anders Karls

FLESHSHIFTERS

"There was a moment when time stood still, and those small, staring eyes just looked at us. Then, the air was filled with the sickening sound of bones being broken and mended, of muscles snapping an reforming. What had just been a young boy now stood before us as an abomination of flesh and teeth. It's arm snapped and warped into some kind of vile scythe, ready to reap us all. We drew our weapons and prepared to fight for our lives."

FOGHAGS

"We were making our way through the blue fogs, when we heard a strange groan, somewhere in the mists. I motioned to my friend to be silent, and we waited. Suddenly, a grotesquely tall figure, gaunt as a corpse, came shuffling toward us. Long, filthy hair obscured its face, and tattered rags covered a body made of jagged bones, barely held together by sickly skin. Fear overcame my friend, and he ran. I hesitated, but when the creature groaned again at me, I too turned and ran."

FORLORN

"As I walked I felt a feeling of loneliness creep its way inside me. The longer I walked, the more this feeling of loneliness grew, until I could barely take it anymore. Then I saw it. A pitiful thing, so small and lonesome. So misshapen and abandoned, flailing on the forest floor with its pointy, warped limbs. I had to comfort it. Oh, I could not bear to abandon it, all alone..."

GATHERERS

"Lliran could see the mountain range in front of him. This, evidently, were the northeastern parts of the Valley. Had he made it? If there was, indeed, a passage leading out, he would have to spend his few remaining ounces of strenght looking for it, though his body ached with exhaustion. Then, from out of nowhere, a tall, red-robed figure with a mask covering his face appeared in front of him. Lliran stopped, fear gripping him."
- Torbjörn Anderssén, The Gatherers

GLOOMBEAST

"It feels like weeks since I had last seen the sun. I no longer can remember a time before this dark sorrow that now engulfs me - it claws at my chest and tights around my throat. If I can not find my way out of this, it will be the end of me for sure, but every day I sink further and further into it's dark embrace..."

HATESPIDERS

"It was done. At long last I had my revenge, after so much waiting. He had ended my brother, and now I had ended him. But as I wiped the blood off my dagger I felt no relief, only a deep, cold viciousness. Over and over I relived those final moments in my mind. Each time my skin tingled with satisfaction..."

MENGYON'VIRRHIN

"The old stories tell of wicked things hidden in long forgotten caves and temples. Immense creatures, built not from flesh, but from metal and gems. Fearsome things that could turn a warrior to ash with hateful lights and deafen you with horrid music. So in your ventures for fortune and knowledge, take care. You never know where the Mengyonvirrhin lie sleeping..."

THE MOONLIGHT GUEST

"Then, I saw it. The Moonlight Guest. That pale spectre, hovering by my mother's bed. And just as in the stories, it carried four relics in its hands. 'A knife for the cold corpse, a jar for the still heart, a book for the lost memories and a lantern for the waiting soul...'"

MOSSTYKES

"The sunset painted the forest a bright, and the air was filled with the chirping of all manner of creatures. I had wandered for a good while, just soaking in the peace of it all. Suddenly, my foot got caught, and I fell with a loud thud, getting the wind knocked out of me. There was an explosion of childlike laughter from the forest, and I realized that my walk wouldn't be as peaceful any more..."

NOYAS

"Three nights have passed since I last slept. I think. I'm not sure of anything anymore. I haven't left my house in a week. I just pace around my house. Watching. Waiting. They are at the windows, I just know it. They are coming for me, the second I let my guard down. They are coming. Any second now. Any second...any second..."

PASSIONBLOOM

"We were sitting in the garden, enjoying the evening sunlight and the songs from the streets when there was a sudden flash of light among the trees. Out of the leaves came a small, winged creature, blazing with all the colors of the rainbow. It fluttered around in the air for a moment in front of our astounded eyes, before flying up, and in through a window, from where muffled cries could be hear.'Goodness!' laughed Nialjin 'Someone must to be enjoying themselves!' We all shared a laugh, oblivious to the tears of joy that welled up in our eyes. "

SHEPHERDS OF THE WAVES

"My arms burned as I struggled to swim upwards, desperately fighting the currents. Finally, I broke the surface and filled my lungs with blessed, stormy air. In the distance, beyond whipping winds and crashing waves I saw my ship. Suddenly I felt that I was not alone. Then, between the waves I saw a gaunt figure striding calmly, it's eyes firmly set upon me..."

SMOKESPOOKS

"By the time we found her, it was too late. She was but a limp piece of flesh on the cold forest floor, robbed of all life. Above her rose a ghastly pillar of black smoke, with two spiteful, red eyes glaring out of the darkness. It let out an unearthly scream that made our very bones shiver in pain, before bursting into a cloud of smoke, shooting through the trees away from us."

STONE GIANTS

"At first, we thought the slight rumbling was the call of distant thunder. But when the ground started shaking we realized it was time to run for our lives. The rumbling grew deafening, and the forest shook around us as we dashed over rocks and logs. For a second I stopped and looked back - a mountain had stood up behind us, blotting out the sun with its gargantuan form. Then, the mountain roared and the world trembled under its might."

WINDS OF THE WOODS

"Suddenly, the wind grew loud and menacing, racing through the trees around us. It cut like a cold knife, ripping at our clothes and whipping up debris around us. And somehere in that howling wind there was a voice, low and threatening, calling out to us. 'Flee...flee...FLEE'. We did not hesitate to obey."

WINDS OF THE WOODS - FAL NARN

Far more ancient than their sisters and brothers outside Fal Narn, the winds of the woods there are far more ancient. They are also far more powerful, and with age they have become less and less human in appearance.

WITNESSES

"At first I thought it was merely a bundle of cloth, caught on a treestump. Suddenly, it moved, slowly floating down the hill and I realized this thing was alive. Curiosity overcame me, and I snuck closer to it, to get a better look."